Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-02

The Democracy dominates Ticket Head
ed by Anderson. and Declares for Local
Option and High License-Ben Butler
Declares Himself Financially InfaIlibie
and Advocates Confederate Pensions-As-
sorted Politics.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, Sept 2.-The Demo-
cratic state convention was called to order
Thursday at 1890 O'Clock in the Grand opera
house Senator W W Dodge was intro
duced as temporary chairman and in his
speech gave the administration of President
Cleveland most cordial Endorsement Pro-
lection was denounced, and tariff reform to a
revenue basis demanded. Turning to state
affairs, Senator Dodge addressed himself to
the state prohibitory law, characterizing it
as piece OF Infamous legislation, promoting
perjury, fostering system of spies and in
formers, and making possible the violation of
the sacredness Of the home by reckless and
irresponsible constables He also denounced
the Republican legislative apportionment as
a geITymandeU.
Col Sells. Of Blackh was the choice for
permanent chairman. He made several com
plimentary illusions 10 President Cleveland,
which were she red to the echo After the
adoption of the platform nominations fol-
lowed, and were quickly disposed Of, and the
convention ad iourned
The following is the ticket: For governor,
Maj r J. Anderson; lieutenant governor,
]. NJ. Elder; supreme judge, Charles S. Fogg;
superintendent of schools, Professor H. W.
Sawyer
The platform commends the fidelity of
President Cleveland TO the obligations of his
high trust, and congratulates the country
upon the economy, courage, honesty, and
patriotism OF his administration; approves
the civil service policy: commends the eff
ficiency Of the pension department; demands
Of congress "A remission of tariff laws
in the interest of equal taxation, and
favors retaining its internal revenue
taxes; welcome, TO oHr shores the liberty
loving people Of all lands; approves the eff
forts Of Gladstone aud Parnell in behalf of
the cause Of Ireland; declares the vigorous
prosecution of faithless officials and those
who have corrupted them now being con-
Quoted by Democratic prosecuting officers in
New \ ork and c blcago a hopeful sign of re-
form of public morals, and demands that the
same measure of justice visited upon bribery
OF local boards should be visited upon the
otfense when committed in state ard national
legislatures II opposes all sumptuary legis-
latiou, ami favors the repeal of the present
prohbitory liquor law aud the substitution
In its stead of a local option and carefully
guarded license law, with a minimum license
fee of S5h for the better control of the
liquor traffic,
The ninth resolution is as follows: I'VE
believe that railroad companies are public
corporations. and therefore subject To public
control We demand such legislation by
congress aud the state legislature as will ap-
ply To state and Interstate transportation of
freights and passengers the principles Of the
Reagan bhl VIZ: All rates shall he reasona-
BILE and shah he made public; no discrimina
tiou against individuals OF localities No re-
bates or drawbacks. the same service to all
persons: and no higher charge for less than
for a greater service: prohibition of
pooling in every form; equal facilities
and opportunities to all shippers We oppose
the free transportation of all We believe
that the tirst-cIass roads can profitably
carry passengers at cents per mile; and We
demand laws restricting them to such a
charge. We are opposed to special tribunals
for the settlement If railroad questions. and
especially To such tribunals having power to
suspend the laws OF the land We therefore
favor the abolition ut all such tribunals, and
believe that the Ordinary ,7ruTts of the cuun-
try should lee vsSteI with full power TO en-
| force the Just Obligations Of the companies,
and to award adequate damages to persons
IN Jureti by their violation
The CLOSING paragraph dennunces the ger
rynandsriHg of legislative districts, and
promises repeal Of the same upon the first